The FireKeepers Casino. Photo from Facebook
Gaming revenues from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi in Michigan are helping the local community. Under the Class III gaming compact, 2 percent of net winnings from electronic machines at the FireKeepers Casino go to the community. The FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board just awarded $187,875 in grants for local schools and governments. “The Local Revenue Sharing Board is thrilled to allocate these funds to these deserving organizations, board chair Ken Tsuchiyama said in a press release. The tribe has shared $58 million with the state and local communities since the casino opened in August 2009. The state receives up to 8 percent of the net win from electronic Class III games. Get the Story:
FireKeepers Casino operators pay Battle Creek schools, governments over 187-thousand dollars (WKZO 5/14)
FireKeepers Revenue Sharing Board awards $187,875 to Battle Creek area schools and governments (The Kalamazoo Gazette 5/14) Related Stories:
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